There is a way to prevent more elections. Even without a unity government

Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, proposes a 'default government' mechanism to prevent repeated election cycles. After all coalition-building attempts fail, any Knesset member could present a government that would be approved by a majority of supporters, even without 61 mandates. Plesner argues that 31% of OECD countries are run by stable minority governments.

Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, proposes an alternative mechanism for forming a government in Israel to prevent repeated election cycles. The central idea is a 'default government': after all coalition-building attempts fail, any Knesset member could present a government under their leadership for a Knesset vote. Knesset members could vote in favor or abstain, but not against. The government receiving the largest number of supporters would take office, even if backed by only 50-55 Knesset members. Plesner argues such a government would need to form shifting alliances with opposition parties, and notes that 31% of OECD countries, such as Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden, are run by minority governments. He emphasizes this could be more productive than a unity government, but acknowledges the law must be changed to make dissolving the Knesset harder and prevent far-reaching changes. The article was written just before the elections, and Plesner calls on the next Knesset to address this urgent issue to maintain public trust in democracy.